science

Topagraphical map
A representation of the Earth's surface at a level of detail or scale intermediate between that of a plan (small area) and a chorographic (large regional) map. Within the limits of scale, it shows as accurately as possible the location and shape of both natural and man-made features. Natural features include relief, which is sometimes mistakenly understood to be the sole feature characterizing a topographic map, and hydrographic features, such as lakes and rivers; man-made features include other characteristics of the subject area, such as cities, towns, and villages, and roads, railroads, canals, dams, bridges, tunnels, parks, and other features. International usage of the term varies; in the United States, for example, the term topographic is often limited to maps at scales of 1:500,000 or larger; in Russia, to scales of 1:1,000,000 or larger

a topographic map on which the shape of the land surface is shown by contour lines, the relative spacing of the lines indicatingthe relative slope of the surface.
relief map
A map that depicts land configuration, often with contour lines. Some relief maps are three-dimensional.
contour map

cloud name	appearance	composition	what it produces	usual forecast
cirrus	wispy,feathery-sometimes called "mare's tales"	ice crystals	nothing	fair
cirrostratus	thin,gauzy sheets-sun appears to have a halo	ice crystals	nothing	fair
cirrrocumulus	thin,patchy,wave like-"mackerel sky"	ice crystals	nothing	fair
altocumulus	puffy of roll like-sun may appear to have a yellow or blue ring	water	drizzle,snow flurries	rain
altostratus	dense gray-blue sheets	ice and water	light rain or snow	storms
stratocumulus	irregular masses of gray clouds-rippled like cardboard	water	drizzle,snow flurries	changing weather
stratus	low uniform gray sheets	water	drizzle or snow flurries	fair
nimbostratus	dark rain clouds rain often visible	ice and water	steady rain or snow	long spell of precipitation
cumulus	white puffy clouds	water	nothing	fair
cumulonimbus	thunderstorm clouds	ice and water	heavy rain snow or hail	thunderstorms